bimonthly

adj

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"bimonthly" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bimonthly” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,930. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,930
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Occurring once every two months

Corpus desk

Index EN-bimonthly · bimonthly · English

bimonthly · rank #46,930 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,930
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH binocular

Nearest frequency peer: binocular (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “bimonthly”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “bimonthly” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bimonthly
PropertyValue
Headwordbimonthly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,930
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bimonthly”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).bimonthlylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “binocular” (#46,931), “bioethics” (#46,932), “birdy” (#46,933). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bimonthly” is #46,930. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around bimonthly, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,930 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for bimonthly, with forms such as "bbimonthly", "bimmonthly", and "bimnothly". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bi- + monthly. The correct English form is bimonthly, spelled B-I-M-O-N-T-H-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Occurring once every two months
  2. 2
    Occurring twice every month.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bimonthly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The organization's bimonthly meetings allow for two discussions each quarter.
  2. His bimonthly appointment was almost due.

Etymology

From bi- + monthly.

This word in other languages

bimensuel(Français)zweimonatlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbimonthly
  • bimmonthly
  • bimnothly
  • bimonhtly
  • bimonnthly
  • bimonthhly
  • bimonthlly
  • bimonthlyy
  • bimonthyl
  • bimontlhy
  • bimontthly
  • bimotnhly
  • biomnthly
  • bmionthly
  • ibmonthly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bimonthly - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbimonthly1bimmonthly1bimnothly2bimonhtly2bimonnthly1bimonthhly1bimonthlly1bimonthlyy1
Edit distance from "bimonthly"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bimonthly"?
"bimonthly" is spelled B-I-M-O-N-T-H-L-Y.
What does "bimonthly" mean?
As an adjective, "bimonthly" means: Occurring once every two months
What are common misspellings of "bimonthly"?
Common misspellings include "bbimonthly", "bimmonthly", "bimnothly", "bimonhtly", "bimonnthly". The correct spelling is "bimonthly".
What is the origin of the word "bimonthly"?
From bi- + monthly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bimonthly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list